Impact of Real-life Environmental Exposures on Reproduction: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals, reproductive aging, and menopause.

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In brief

This review article highlights the associations between endocrine-disrupting chemicals, reproductive aging, and menopause. Collectively, the current literature indicates that phthalates, bisphenols, parabens, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, and pesticides are associated with reproductive aging in women and animal models.

Abstract

Menopause marks the end of a woman's reproductive lifetime and can have a significant effect on a woman's quality of life. Menopause naturally occurs at 51 years of age on average, but recent literature suggests that endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in our environment can accelerate reproductive aging, causing women to reach menopause at earlier ages. This is concerning as menopause can signifi

SUBMITTER: Inman ZC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11753258 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature